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Suppose i have a scene where dynamic range is greater than what my camera can handle, i end up with jet blacks and blinkies.

My question is, can i just use ND filters (not the grad type) to reduce contrast and compress dynamic range into something my camera can handle? In other words, ND filter as a substitute for HDR, ND grad, etc.

It seems based on the way sensors react to light, this is possible. Someone correct me if i'm wrong.

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My question is, can i just use ND filters (not the grad type) to reduce contrast and compress dynamic range into something my camera can handle? In other words, ND filter as a substitute for HDR, ND grad, etc.

It seems based on the way sensors react to light, this is possible. Someone correct me if i'm wrong.

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It wasn't about ND or GND filters, but I think more about sensor response and behavior and dynamic range in real world conditions ... with technical specifics. And I think Jed mentioned some other stuff which I can't recall.

Some other members offered the crucial input that an 18% grey was only a starting point, and not as I would call it, a be-all-and-end-all.

It's an interesting topic, and certainly one of the better (I would add: very pertinent) threads as of late ...